Gandavyuha-sutra [sanskrit]
63,173 words | ISBN-10: 019567314X | ISBN-13: 9780195673142
The Sanskrit edition of the Gandavyuha-sutra (literally: “the3 excellent manifestation sutra”): an important text belonging to the Mahayana branch of Buddhism possibly dating to the 3rd century A.D. The Gandavyuhasutra revolves around the spiritual journey of Sudhana towards enlightenment and describes his encounters with Bodhisattvas and their teachings. Original titles: Gaṇḍavyūhasūtra (गण्डव्यूहसूत्र), Gaṇḍavyūha-sūtra (गण्डव्यूह-सूत्र)
Chapter 51 - Ajitasena
51 ajitasenaḥ|
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako'nupūrveṇa rorukaṃ nagaraṃ gatvā yena ajitaseno nāma gṛhapatistenopasaṃkramya ajitasenasya gṛhapateḥ pādau śirasābhivandya purataḥ prāñjaliḥ sthitvā evamāha-mayā ārya anuttarāyāṃ samyaksaṃbodhau cittamutpāditam| na ca jānāmi-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam| śrutaṃ ca me āryo bodhisattvānāmavavādānuśāsanīṃ dadātīti| tadvadatu me āryaḥ-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam||
āha-mayā kulaputra akṣayalakṣaṇo nāma bodhisattvavimokṣaḥ pratilabdhaḥ, yasya sahapratilambhādakṣayabuddhadarśananidhānapratilābho bhavati||
gaccha kulaputra iyamihaiva dakṣiṇāpathe dharmagrāme śivarāgro nāma brāhmaṇaḥ prativasati| tamupasaṃkramya paripṛccha-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam||
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako'jitasenasya gṛhapateḥ pādau śirasābhivandya ajitasenaṃ gṛhapatimanekaśatasahasrakṛtvaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya punaḥ punaravalokya ajitasenasya gṛhapaterantikātprakrāntaḥ||49||
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako'nupūrveṇa rorukaṃ nagaraṃ gatvā yena ajitaseno nāma gṛhapatistenopasaṃkramya ajitasenasya gṛhapateḥ pādau śirasābhivandya purataḥ prāñjaliḥ sthitvā evamāha-mayā ārya anuttarāyāṃ samyaksaṃbodhau cittamutpāditam| na ca jānāmi-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam| śrutaṃ ca me āryo bodhisattvānāmavavādānuśāsanīṃ dadātīti| tadvadatu me āryaḥ-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam||
āha-mayā kulaputra akṣayalakṣaṇo nāma bodhisattvavimokṣaḥ pratilabdhaḥ, yasya sahapratilambhādakṣayabuddhadarśananidhānapratilābho bhavati||
gaccha kulaputra iyamihaiva dakṣiṇāpathe dharmagrāme śivarāgro nāma brāhmaṇaḥ prativasati| tamupasaṃkramya paripṛccha-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam||
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako'jitasenasya gṛhapateḥ pādau śirasābhivandya ajitasenaṃ gṛhapatimanekaśatasahasrakṛtvaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya punaḥ punaravalokya ajitasenasya gṛhapaterantikātprakrāntaḥ||49||